2007 HONDA CR-V parking brake

Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Make
any steering wheel adjustment
befo re you start driving.
To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your foot. To
release it, push on the pedal again.
The parking brake indicator on the
instrument panel should go out when
the parking brake is fully released
(see page ). Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out, so it points
toward your chest, not toward
your f ace. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
indicators.
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Parking Brake Steering Wheel A djustments
Parking Brake, Steering Wheel A djustment
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PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound
if the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.

Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Release the switch and then,
within 5 seconds, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
Your vehicle has customizable
settings f or the doors and the
tailgate to automatically lock and
unlock. Make all settings bef ore you
start driving.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake.
The auto door locking f eature has
three possible settings:
Thedoorsandthetailgatelock
when the vehicle speed reaches
9mph(15km/h).
This is the factory setting.
The auto door locking is
deactivated all the time.
Thedoorsandthetailgatelock
whenever you move the shif t lever
out of the Park position. 1.
2. 3.
4.
3.
Locks all doors and tailgate when the shif t lever is moved out of park (P).
A uto Door L ocking/Unlocking
A uto Door L ockingTo activate an auto door lock mode:
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Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and open the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake.Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake.
Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound af ter about 5
seconds.
Release the switch and then,
within 5 seconds, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
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2.
3. 2.
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5.
Locks all doors and tailgate when the
vehicle’s speed reaches about 9 mph(15 km/h).
CONT INUED
To turn the auto door lock modesoff: To activate an auto door lock mode:
Door L ocks
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Release the switch and then,
within 5 seconds, turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position. Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound. Push and hold the brake pedal,
then move the shift lever out of
Park (P).The auto door unlocking f eature has
f ive possible settings:
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
The driver’s door unlocks when
you move the shif t lever to the
Park position.
This is the factory setting.
The driver’s door unlocks
whenever you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
All doors and the tailgate unlock
when you move the shif t lever to
the Park position.
All doors and tailgate unlock
whenever you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
The auto door unlocking is
deactivated all the time.
Set the parking brake. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
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5.
6.
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2.
3.
Unlocks driver’s door when the ignitionswitch is moved out of the ON (II)position.
A uto Door UnlockingTo activate an auto door unlockmode:
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Move the shift lever to the
PARK (P) position, then turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
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Push and hold the brake pedal,
then move the shift lever out of
Park (P).
Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound. Continue to hold
down the switch:Set the parking brake. Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and open the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.Pushandholdtherearof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Until you hear one click (af ter
about 5 seconds) to activate the
driver’s door unlock f eature.
Or, until you hear a second click
(af ter about 10 seconds) to
activate the all doors and tailgate
unlock f eature.
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4.
5.
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2.
3.
CONT INUED
To turn the auto door unlock modesoff:
Door L ocks
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Release the switch and then,
within 5 seconds, turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
6.
Move the shift lever to the
PARK (P) position, then turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
7. Release the switch and then,
within 5 seconds, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
5.

Open the lower glove box by pulling
the bottom of the handle. Close it
with a f irm push. Lock or unlock the
glove box with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on.
Sitting on or getting under the table,
or putting heavy objects on the table,
may damage or deform it.
Do not put any items on the table
while driving. They may f all down or
f ly around when you go around
corners or brake hard.
To use the center table, pull up the
outside edge of the table until it
latches. To store it, pull the lever and
lower the table.On LX and EX models
Interior Convenience Items
Lower Glove Box
Center Table
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To lock

To close the hood, lif t it up slightly to
remove the support rod f rom the
hole. Put the support rod back into
its holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a f oot (30 cm) above the
f ender, then let it drop. Make sure it
is securely latched.
Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Reach in between the hood and
the f ront grille with your f ingers.
The hood latch handle is above
the ‘‘H’’ logo. Push this handle up
until it releases the hood. Lif t the
hood.
If the hood latch handle moves
stif f ly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.Holding the grip, pull the support
rod out of its clip. Insert the end
into the designated hole pointed
by an arrow in the hood.
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Opening and Closing the Hood
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
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LATCH
CLIPGRIP
SUPPORT ROD
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE

This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
automatic transmission. It also
includes important inf ormation on
parking your vehicle, the braking
system, the vehicle stability assist
(VSA) system, the tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) and f acts
you need if you are planning to tow a
trailerordriveoff-highway.........................
Driving Guidelines .228
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Preparing to Drive .229
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Starting the Engine .230
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Automatic Transmission .231
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Parking .236
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Braking System .237
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Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) .238
Vehicle Stability Assist
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(VSA) System .240
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ......................................
(TPMS) .242
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Towing a Trailer .245
Towing Your Vehicle Behind a
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Motorhome .250
Of f -Highway Driving ..................................
Guidelines .252
Driving
Driving
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